Song of the Dragon by Tracy Hickman
I have to admit that I haven’t read anything with Hickmans name on it for a pretty long time. I really have always wondered why his books do so well since I have found the books fairly sub-par compared to some of the greats in the genre. Of course since I have that view everybody else should also, right?!
That being said I decided to give his newest book, Song of the Dragon a shot.
SotD has the standard players, Dwarfs/Humans/Elves/Gnomes with a few add-ons such as Manticores and Chimerians (shape changers) along with a hint of Dragons to come.
I actually found the book to be fairly enjoyable, Drakis the main character is a fairly standard human warrior whose destiny isn’t that of a slaves, and try as he might, Hickman didn’t make it so I really felt anything for Drakis. So far the main Elf character is one of the most interesting “people” in the book. The Elves are not the high and mighty good guys, they are in fact “Dark” Elves who control most of the magic in the world and have dominated the other races reducing everybody else to the status of Slave. I found the magic fairly interesting in the way the characters travel and in the way the Elves use it to control their subject races. Plus I’m a sucker for magic in general.
Drakis unintentionally starts a chain of events that frees himself and many other slaves from the power of the elves. He also just happens to have a Dwarf and a Manticore on hand who know the prophecy and that some human named Drakis will save everybody and crush the elves. This of course starts of a chain of events that result in Drakis and friends running to get away for the elves so that Drakis can be proved to be the savior, though he of course is in denial and isn’t buying that he is anything special.
A fairly standard book with a few nice touches. If you want some lighter reading and don’t mind some tried and true ideas then this is for you. If you have liked Hickmans other books, then this will be a book you will like also!
I do feel that this book (the 1st of a series) has some promise. If Hickman delves into the Elves a bit more and works on making Drakis a character that one can feel for, then this series will really gather steam. I did enjoy it and am giving it 6.5 out of 10.
I have to admit that I haven’t read anything with Hickmans name on it for a pretty long time. I really have always wondered why his books do so well since I have found the books fairly sub-par compared to some of the greats in the genre. Of course since I have that view everybody else should also, right?!
That being said I decided to give his newest book, Song of the Dragon a shot.
SotD has the standard players, Dwarfs/Humans/Elves/Gnomes with a few add-ons such as Manticores and Chimerians (shape changers) along with a hint of Dragons to come.
I actually found the book to be fairly enjoyable, Drakis the main character is a fairly standard human warrior whose destiny isn’t that of a slaves, and try as he might, Hickman didn’t make it so I really felt anything for Drakis. So far the main Elf character is one of the most interesting “people” in the book. The Elves are not the high and mighty good guys, they are in fact “Dark” Elves who control most of the magic in the world and have dominated the other races reducing everybody else to the status of Slave. I found the magic fairly interesting in the way the characters travel and in the way the Elves use it to control their subject races. Plus I’m a sucker for magic in general.
Drakis unintentionally starts a chain of events that frees himself and many other slaves from the power of the elves. He also just happens to have a Dwarf and a Manticore on hand who know the prophecy and that some human named Drakis will save everybody and crush the elves. This of course starts of a chain of events that result in Drakis and friends running to get away for the elves so that Drakis can be proved to be the savior, though he of course is in denial and isn’t buying that he is anything special.
A fairly standard book with a few nice touches. If you want some lighter reading and don’t mind some tried and true ideas then this is for you. If you have liked Hickmans other books, then this will be a book you will like also!
I do feel that this book (the 1st of a series) has some promise. If Hickman delves into the Elves a bit more and works on making Drakis a character that one can feel for, then this series will really gather steam. I did enjoy it and am giving it 6.5 out of 10.
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